<p>I am entering UT as a freshman this Fall. I am entering as a Computer Science major in both the Dean's Scholars and Turing Honors Programs. As I planned my schedule today, I thought that maybe I was trying for just a bit too much. My planned schedule is as follows:</p>
<p>UGS 303 - Originality in Arts & Sciences
NSC 110 - Dean's Scholars Seminar
BIO 315H - Adv. Intro to Genetics: Honors
M427L - Adv. Calc for Applc II-AP-Hon
CS 313H - Logic, Sets & Functions: Honors
CS 314H - Data Structures: Honors</p>
<p>The main questions I have are:
- Does anyone know how hard the Genetics class is? I have not taken Bio or Chem AP, but am very interested in the subject.
- Is this schedule(17 hours) too demanding in itself?</p>
<p>Also, any other helpful comments on my schedule are appreciated.</p>
<p>For Math class you have to take Alex test. And M427L looks like an upper division class (2 in the middle means 3rd? year, the second digit means level, 0 and 1 is lower division, 2 and up is upper division)</p>
<p>You are supposed to watch some video about registration and what means what, it is a requirement for orientation.</p>
<p>Well, and here is description of BIO 315H - Adv. Intro to Genetics: Honors:</p>
<p>Basic principles of genetics and cell biology. Emphasis on gene structure and regulation; transmission of heritable traits; structure and function of cells; bacterial and viral genetics; and recombinant DNA technology.
Prerequisite: A score of 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in Biology and credit or registration for Chemistry 301 or 301H. </p>
<p>I am in Turing and Dean’s Scholars, which automatically approve me for CS Honors classes.
I know I can take M 427 if I get a 5 on the Calc BC test (I believe it is a class designed for freshman who had taken BC).
I also know that my advisor will be able to clear me for BIO 315H because I am in the Dean’s Scholars program.</p>
<p>What I really want to know is the difficulty of the BIO class for an entering freshman.</p>
<p>I’m an EE major, so I can’t give you much advice about your CS courses, or your Bio course. I will say that even if you get a 5 on Calc BC, you can’t skip straight to M427L. The order is M408C -> M408D -> M427L. BC will get you credit for M408C, nothing more.</p>
<p>Also, this is more of a personal opinion, but I’d advise you to limit yourself to 15 hrs or less, especially in your 1st semester. 17 hrs is more than it sounds like, and I’ve heard from a lot of people that it’s better to take fewer hours and give yourself more time to acclimate. I’m probably going to do the same thing. But that’s just my $0.02, hope it helps :)</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply. I believe I am going to take 427L AP-Honors, a special course designed for freshmen. My advisor specifically told me I could take the class.</p>
<p>If anyone who has taken the course could confirm and offer their own description of the course, that would be great.</p>
<p>If anything I think it would be easier to sign up for all the classes you’re interested in, give it a test run and then drop within the 12-day (?) grace period if the workload is too great. There should be no ill-consequences for doing so if you drop it in time.
However if you start out with less hours and decide its too easy, it might be tougher to sign up for more classes (that fit your schedule).</p>
<p>Of course get confirmation from advisers on the details if you’re interested in doing this; I’m just letting you know this option exists.</p>